Cat Given Oxygen Mask After Being Rescued From Fire

Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor

Mar 4, 2021 9:00 AM EST

As pet owners, we know that whenever anything happens in our house, one of our first thoughts is where is out pet and how do we help it. But when a fire started in a four-plex apartment building in Minneapolis' Near North neighborhood, and the residents inside were harmed, the ones who came to the resident's cat's rescue were the firefighters. And thankfully, after giving the little feline an oxygen mask, it came out of the ordeal unharmed.

Read more of the story and check out pictures of the incident below!

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According to Fox 9, the fire started at around 10am, and when the firefighters came onto the scene, the fire had shown into the basement and the first floor, continuing to spread onto the second floor as well. "The fire was upgraded to a second alarm."
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Two residents suffered minor injuries, and an orange kitty had been found inside as well. As can be seen in the pictures, the firefighters held the cat in their hands, with the cat looking absolutely exhausted, and put an oxygen mask to its face, helping it breathe.
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The cat, after being given the oxygen, recovered completely and had been returned to its owner. We are so grateful to these firefighters for not only being concerned with the wellbeing of the humans inside but with the cat's wellbeing as well. Had it not been for them and their heroic work, there's no telling how this story could have ended.
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Every day, these firefighters do amazing work, rescuing not just people but animals as well, and we could not be more thankful. Here is another story about firefighters rescuing a kitten for you to read about.
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